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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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